Photo Gallery «Technology in race cars (24): Lotus 56 - 500 miles with wedges»
After the STP Paxton turbine car had impressively demonstrated its potential at Indianapolis in 1967, Colin Chapman also wanted to try out the new drive technology. The exterior of the car was at least as radically different as the technology. However, while the wedge shape of the bodywork caught on, the turbine drive remained a brief gimmick. This article from the series "Technology in racing cars from 1958 to 1978" looks at the Lotus 56 in detail and shows it in historical and contemporary images.
Lotus 56 (1968) - Cockpit
© Archiv Gerhard Schütz, 1968
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